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Talent As A Critical Resource

ExactHire

Through The Great Recession of 2008-2009 and the slow recovery that followed, the vast majority of organizations were trimming their workforce, attempting to do more with less, and trying to just keep their businesses solvent. Instead of adding one or two Millennials to the payroll, they’re adding several. Did we fall asleep?

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The Optimal HR to Employee Ratio

AIHR

Budget makes sense: a larger HR budget allows for more HR people on the payroll. In fact, the 2009 report looked into 119 large organizations and found HR-to-employee ratios as low as 0.4 When the ratio is high, the business partner acts more like a traditional HR advisor, having a much more operational role.

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Understanding the Ecosystem of Managed Direct Sourcing Suppliers

LiveHire

There are 5 key supplier partners that make up an optimized MDS program; Staffing partner. Payroll partner ( sometimes the same as your staffing partner ). Managed Service Provider (MSP). Vendor Management System (VMS). Direct Sourcing Technology partner. Payroll Partners. Staffing Partners.

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Layoffs (Usually) Don’t Work and Why They Harm More Than Help

Workplace Psychology

In a New York Times article about the emotional and financial toll of being unemployed, Luo and Thee-Brenan (2009), shared a New York Times/CBS News poll of unemployed adults (708 unemployed adults between Dec. By eliminating jobs, they reduce payroll costs. were about $100,000 per layoff (Cascio, 2009, p. 69% are more stressed.

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War for talent just got more difficult to manage: Here’s why

HR Morning

employers by the ManpowerGroup revealed employers have the strongest second-quarter outlook since 2009, with more than one in five companies planning to increase staffing in the second quarter. A long-running employment outlook survey of 11,000 U.S.

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Customer Spotlight: 5 Tools Making Life Easier for Pet Care Business Owners

Hireology

Cara has more than a decade of pet sitting experience, winning Pet Sitter of the Year in 2009. Pet care software helps business owners manage employee schedules, and automatically generates payroll and invoices. This is a guest post from Hireology client Cara Armour, founder of Boston-based Active Paws. Pet Care Software.

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How the August BLS Report Will Shift Your Hiring Efforts

Hireology

At 8.4%, this is the fourth straight month of job additions, and puts us below the unemployment peak of the 2007-2009 recession. . In order to make the most of every seat on your payroll, you need a qualified pool of applicants and an efficient process to vet them — especially because your HR team has probably been reduced as well.